Tire-case.



PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908.

LLG. 000K. TIRE-(EASE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1907.

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LEWIS G. COOK, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

TIRE-CASE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1908.

Application filed May 24, 1907. Serial No. 376,9.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnwrs G. Coon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Im rovement in Tire Cases, and declare the fol owing to be a full, ciear, and exact descri tion of the same, such as will enable others s illed in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to tire carriers.

it has for. its object an improved receptaole adapted to hold and-protect the auxiliary tirecommonly carried at the present time on automobiles, and which at the present time -is generally carried in a covering of some textile or waterproof material that is laced up or tied up with cords and it is therefore inconeniently arranged for quick use and is somewhat unsightly as it is generally hung or iixed to some part of the carriage in plain sight.

lhe receptacle which fornisthe object of this invention is preferably tirade of thin sheet metal, is a circular box shaped to contain and entirely cover the tire and entirely protcc' it from any injury.

in the drawingsz-Figure 1,is a plan View. 2, is a section. Fig. 3, is a detail view of the bolt by which the parts of thecover are fastened together.

T he body part 1' of the receptacle is circular and concavcd with a cavity that is half round in cross section; to this body part at the opposite ends of a diameter and on the outside face thereof are secured two hinges 2 and 3. The cover is made in two parts 4 and each cover'being adapted-to cover slightly more than the half of the body part. Each cover is secured at its middle point to'a leaf of the hinge 2 or 3, the cover part i being socured to the hinge 2, and the cover part 5 being secured to the hinge 3.

The upper edges of the body part are prefebsbly slightlydrawn in to engage within the overlapping covers which are 1' inished around the outer and inner edges with beads serving to strengthen them and to prevent the edges from being marred or bruised.

The ends of one of the parts oi the cover, thepart 5, is arranged to underlie the over.-

lapping ends of the other part of the part 4. The underlying ends of the part 5 are pro' vided with staples 6 and 7, in which are inclosed spring bolts with projecting bolt members 8 and 9, as shown in Fig. 3. The overlap ing ends of the cover 4 are provided wit holes through which the staples engage when the covers are closed together. The bolt members 8 and 9 are capable of retraction within the walls of the staple against the tension of the spring 10, which tends to throw the bolts outward. The bolts are actuated against said spring by thumb pieces 1 1 and 12, and the two bolts are guided to.-

gether by telescoping members 13 and 14.

bpace is t under the bolts to allow the ring of a padlock 15 to enga e thereunder, brin thumb pieces 11 and I2.

. What I claim is 1. In combination with the circular concaved body part of a receptacle, a half circular concaved cover part hinged to said body part and provided with staples near its ends, a second half circular concaved cover part hinged to said body part and provided with holes adapted toenga e over said staples, bolt members-carried said sta les and adapted to be retracted within t e walls thereof, a spring for projecting said bolt members and thumb latches for retracting said bolt members, substantially as described.

2. In combination with acircularconcaved body part of a receptacle, a half circular concaved cover part. hinged to said body part and provided with staples, a second half circular concaved cover 'part hinged to said body part adapted to overlap at its ends the first mentioned half circular cover and provided at its overlapping end parts with I holes to engage over saidstaples, bolt members located within said staples and adapted to be retracted thereiuto and projected therefrom, and the said staples being provided with apertures for the insertion thcrethrough of a padlock, substantially as described.

In' testimony whereof, l1 sign this specification in the presence oftwo witnesses.

LEWIS (i. COOK.

Witnesses:

'Lo'rTA LEE Huron,

O. 0. JENNINGS.

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